Nonspill bottle for ink and other fluids



Jain. 4, 1944. A; E, ASZODY 2,338,086

NONSPILL BOTTLE FOR INK AND OTHERTLUIDS Filed Dec. 2, 1942 INVENTOR.

arm 5M4; BY I f ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 4, 1944 OFFICE 'NONSPILL BOTTLE FOR INK-AND OTHER FLUIDS Arnold E. Aszody, Newark, N. J. ktpplication December 2, 1942, Serial No. 467,577

3 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a non-spill bottle for ink and other fluids.

More particularly, the invention contemplates the construction of a non-spill bottle which is characterized by a bottle having a neck opening which is provided with a hollow semi-spherical resilient material stopper mounted across and extending into the neck opening and having a slit in its bottom portion which normally closes to prevent the contents of the bottle from coming out and which may be pried open with a pen or other instrument which may then be engaged into the bottle.

Still further the invention contemplates a novel construction and arrangement for releasably holding said stopper in position on the neck of the bottle.

The invention further contemplates the provision of an absorbent disc located on top of the stopper in a position so as to wipe all'the ink or other substance around a pen or other implement dipped into the bottle.

Still further the invention contemplates a novel arrangement by which the material to the sides of said slit may be resiliently forced together to insure a tight closure of the slit when the bottle is not being used.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a fluid bottle provided with a non-spill means constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevational view of Fig. 1 with a portion thereof broken away along the line 2-2 of Fig. 3 to disclose interior parts.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of said bottle but illustrated with the cap of the bottle removed.

Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview of another type of bottle provided with a modified form of this invention.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to a portion of Fig. 2 but illustrating a modified construction.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary plan view of the bottle shown in Fig. 6 but illustrated with the outer cap removed.

The non-spill bottle for ink and other fluids, in accordance with the form of th invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3, includes a bottle I!) of any design and construction having a neck opening H. A hollow substantially semi-spherical resilient stopper I2 is mounted across and extends into said neck opening H. This stopper l2 has crossed slits I3 in its bottom portion which normallyclose to prevent the contents of the bottle from coming out. Above the slits 13, the material of the stopper !2 is thickened inwards indicated by reference numeral I l for the sides of a pen to engage against to pry open the slits I3. This thickened area also grips the pen preventing ink from spilling should the bottle tip over'with the pen in it. The slits l3 will be automatically opened'by a pen or other instrument which is being engaged into the bottle, by pressing the pen against said protruding wall members M which are formed on'the inner surface of the stopper I2, above the slits 13.

The stopper l2 has a top flange portion M which i rested upon the top edge of the neck opening II. A threaded shell l5 threadedly engages on the top portion of the neck opening II and serves to hold the stopper it in position. This shell It has a top flange I6 which engages about the ed e of a disc I! extended across the top and stopper I2. The disc I? has a central opening 18 through which a pen or other implement may be passed. The neck opening il has a reduced top threaded portion l9 upon which the shell l5 threadedly engages. The neck H is also provided with a bottom enlarged threaded portion 20 which is engaged by a cap 2!. This cap 2| has a top wall 22 and a skirt wall 23. A cork disc 24 is engaged in the cap 2! and extends across the top wall 22 and further extends across the top of the shell 15 for normally holding the bottle closed.

The material 25 of the stopper E2 to the sides of the slits l3 urge said slits I3 closed. Normally, the slits l3 are cemented closed with some fragile cement which may b easily opened when the bottle of ink or other fluid is ready to be used. The article is sold in the condition illustrated in Fig. 2, except for the fact that it is filled with ink or other fluid.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The cap 2| may be unscrewed and removed together with the cork disc 24. Then with a pen knife or other implement the slits [3 are forced open. They will immediately close when released due to the inherent resiliency of the stopper l2. A pen or other implement may be forced past the portions I4 and through the slits i3 and dipped into the ink or other fluid contained in the bottle It]. When the pen or other implement is withdrawn the slit automatically close.

In Figs. 4 and 5 a modified form of the invention is disclosed which distinguishes from the prior form, in the fact that the non-spill device has been applied to a bottle ID of a different design and construction. This bottle Iii has a neck I l extended from one side. The neck l I is provided with the stopper l2 and the associated parts as previously described, these parts being identified by the same reference numerals. An absorbent disc 26 of felt material, sponge, or similar materials, is mounted across the flange l4 of the stopper l2 and is held in position by the disc IT. This absorbent disc 26 has a central opening 21 of a relatively small size with the material thereof thickened around said opening 2'! so that when a pen or other implement is inserted through the slits l3 into the bottle and is Withdrawn, the ink or other fluid will be wiped by the thickened portions of the absorbent disc 26 from the sides of the pen. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the previous form.

In this device the pen may be inserted through the slits l3 of the stopper l2 and the pen will be held in position by the thickened portions I l of the stopper and will not permit the ink or other fluids to spill out of the container if tipped, because the rubber material of the stopper i5 is in contacting relation with the pen.

These stoppers may also be sold individually without the ink holder or interchanged from an empty bottle to a cialiy adaptable for the filling of fountain pens.

In Figs. 6 and '7 another modified form of the invention is disclosed which is very similar to the first form, distinguishing in the fact that elastic strands 28 are connected with the stopper 12 at points on opposite sides of the slit I3. These elastic strands 28 extend upwards and are releasably attached to the disc ll which is held in position by the shell l5. More specifically, the disc H is formed with bayonet openings 29, and the elastic strands 28 are formed with spaced enlarged portions 38 adapted to selectively engage with the bayonet openings 23 to hold the elastic strands 28 in different stretched positions. With this construction the elastic strands 28 assist the resilient material of the stopper iii in holding the slits [3 closed. However, if it is found that the slit l3 leaks ink or other fluid, it is merely necessary to slip the top ends of the strands 28 into the outer enlarged portions of the bayonet slots 29, and then to stretch the strands 2E! and to reengage them so that lower down enlarged portions 30 engage the small portions of the bayonet slots 29. The strands 28 will now be under greater tension and exert greater upwards pressures which have horizontal components tending to force the material to the sides of the slit l3 together.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be new full bottle, and is espehaving a neck opening,

understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming Within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A non-spill bottle for ink and other fluids, comprising a bottle having a neck opening, a hollow semi-spherical resilient material stopper mounted across and extending into said neck opening. and said stopper having a slit in its bottom portion contents of said bottle from coming out and which may be pried open with a pen or other instrument which may then be engaged into said bottle, and adjustable means for supplementing the resiliency of said stopper in closing said slit, said adjustable means including elastic strands connected with the stopper at points on opposite sides of said slit and extended upwards and adjustably held.

2. A non-spill bottle for ink and other fluids a hollow substantially semi-spherical stopper formed of resilient material and having its diameter at the top and extended across said neck opening and its depth greater than the length of a nib of a pen and projected into said neck opening, said stopper having an elongated slit in its bottom portion which normally closes to prevent the contents of the bottle from spilling, and opposed thickened portions formed on the inside face of said stopper above said slit a distance greater than the length of said nib and spaced from each other a distance less than the diameter of said nib holder, so that when a nib and holder is projected into said stopper the bottom end of said holder will contact said thickened portions spreading the side walls of said stopper to open said slit in advance of the bottom end of said nib.

3. A non-spill bottle for ink and other fluids having a neck opening, a hollow substantially semi-spherical stopper formed of resilient material and having its diameter at the top and extended across said neck opening and its depth greater than the length of a nib of a pen and projected into said neck opening, said stopper having an elongated slit in its bottom portion which normally closes to prevent the contents of the bottle from spilling, and opposed thickened portions formed on the inside face of said stopper above said slit a distance greater than the length of said nib and spaced from each other a distance less than the diameter of said nib holder, so that when a nib and holder is projected into said stopper the bottom end of said holder will contact said thickened portions spreading the side walls of said stopper to open said slit in advance of the bottom end of said nib, said thickened portions being formed diametrically opposite each other at the sides of the length of said slit.

ARNOLD E. ASZODY which normally closes to prevent the 

